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STAY FOR GARMENTS.

Patented June 19,1883.

N. PETERS, mlu-mhc u hen Washington. D. c.

UNITED STATES CHARLES ERLANGEB, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PATENT OFFICE.

STAY FOR GARM ENTS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 279,549, dated June 19,1883,

Application filed March 19, 1883. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES ERLANGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stays for Garments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stays for garments, and theobject thereof is to provide a cheap and strong stay for garments wherethey are subjected to the greatest strain.

To the accomplishment of this purpose my invention consists in placingin proper position intermediately between the outer and inner layers offabric of which the garment is formed a supplementary stay-piece foldedso as to form a corded edge, that will extend across the fork or crotchof a garment, all as hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters ofreference indicate like parts on each'figure, Figure 1 represents partof the front of a pair of drawers provided with my invention. Fig. 2represents the back portion of the waistband of apair of drawers provided with my improved stay-piece. Fig. 3 is a detail view of myimproved stay in process of completion before being inserted in thegarment. I

I shall confine my description to the application of my invention to apair of drawers; but in so doing do not desire to be understood aslimiting myself to such garments, as it is my intention to utilize it onshirts, overalls, pantaloons, and other garments, both at the forks andcrotches, as well as at the pockets or plackets, and at all otherportions thereof where stay-pieces are required.

A is the body of a pair of drawers; B, the fly or front facing thereof;0, the stay-piece; c, the cord therein; 0', side projections. A is thewaistband of a pair of drawers.

ing. between the outer front and rear surfaces,

The gist of my invention consists in insert- 5 at the fork or crotch ofthe fly, at the opening of the waistband, at the pocket or placket, orother portion where a stay-piece is required on a garment, asupplementary stay-piece, O, the upper edge of which is corded, asplainly shown in the drawings. Said cord maybe separately inserted,asshown at a, Fig. 3, and the fabric of the stay folded thereover andthen stitched down to form a welt, as will be readily understood; or itwill be entirely within the scope of my invention to dispense with thesupplementary cord 0, and by doubling or returning the stay upon itselfform a welt integral therewith, the main purpose and object of myinvention being to provide at the fork or other part of the garment astay having a welted edge where said stay bridges the opening of agarment. To further strengthen the stay-piece C it is preferablyprovided with wings or extensions 0 (shown in Fig. l) as projectingdownwardly; but they may project upwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. Saidextensions will lie flat between the layers of fabric, and, being firmlystitchedthereto, will form additional resistance when the upper weltedportion is subjected to strain.

I am aware that crotches of drawers and overalls have been re-enforcedby pieces of textile fabric sewed in place, and such I do not claim.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim is A stay forgarments, consisting of a main portion, 0, a corded or welted edge, 0,and side wings or extensions, a, substantially as described.

CHARLES ERLANGER.

Witnesses:

N IOHOLAS J. SOHAEFER, M. R. ERLANGER.

